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Pulmonology / Original Article
Survey of the management of patients with bronchiectasis: a pilot investigation in Asian populations
Ho Cheol Kim, Masaru Suzuki, Hui Fang Lim, Le Thi Tuyet Lan, Ho Lam Nguyen, Jeng-Shing Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Jae Seung Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Sang Do Lee, Hayoung Choi, Hyun Lee, Sei Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1402-1409. Published online June 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Although international guidelines for bronchiectasis management have been published in Western countries, there is a lack of data about their application in Asian populations including patients with different phenotypes. We aimed to investigate the current status of bronchiectasis m..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Clinical impact of long-term change in air trapping on pulmonary function and computed tomography parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jeong Uk Lim, Jae Seung Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Sang-Do Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Chin Kook Rhee; for the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease (KOLD) Study Group
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):636-646. Published online November 25, 2020
Background/Aims: Air trapping is associated with unfavorable outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study evaluated the association between longitudinal changes in air trapping with pulmonary function, computed tomography (CT) parameters and exacerbation.
Methods: Pat..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Analysis of high predicted pulmonary function: possibility of overestimation in small elderly examinees
Youjin Chang, Ho Cheol Kim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Jae Seung Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Sang Do Lee, Sei Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):142-149. Published online October 17, 2019
Background/Aims: Few studies have attempted to interpret unusually high predicted pulmonary function test results. This study aimed to investigate the demographic features of patients with an unusually high predicted pulmonary function.
Methods: The demographic data of subjects who underwent pulmon..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Use of serology and polymerase chain reaction to detect atypical respiratory pathogens during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chi Young Jung, Yeoung Hun Choe, Sang Yeub Lee, Woo Jin Kim, Jong Deog Lee, Seung Won Ra, Eu Gene Choi, Jae Seung Lee, Myung Jae Park, Ju Ock Na
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):941-951. Published online June 25, 2018
Background/Aims: To use serological and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to examine sputum samples from patients experiencing acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) for the presence of atypical pathogens, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumo..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension compared
with medical therapy at a single Korean center
Soo Han Kim, Jae Won Lee, Jung-Min Ahn, Dae-Hee Kim, Jong-Min Song, Sang-Do Lee, Jae Seung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):855-864. Published online October 13, 2016
Background/Aims: Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the gold standard for treating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in Western countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcomes of performing PEA on CTEPH patients in comparison with medical therapy at a si..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Epidemiology of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in Korea: results from the Korean registry
So Young Park, Sang Min Lee, Jong Wook Shin, Byoung Whui Choi, Hojoong Kim, Jae Seung Lee, Sang Do Lee, Sung Soo Park, Hwa Sik Moon, Yong Bum Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):305-312. Published online January 29, 2016
Background/Aims: The diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is difficult for numerous reasons and is related with a poor prognosis. In Korea, the incidence of CTEPH and its clinical features are unknown. Thus, in this study, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and o..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Survival benefits of warfarin in Korean patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Byung Ju Kang, Yeon-Mok Oh, Sang-Do Lee, Jae Seung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):837-845. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is an incurable disease with high mortality. Although most studies recommend anticoagulation treatment for IPAH, the benefits are uncertain, particularly in Korea, where it has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to evalu..
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Case Report
Adult Onset Still's Disease as a Cause of Acute Severe Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
Jae Seung Lee, Il No Do, Deok Hyun Kang, Seok Jung Joo, Bin Yoo, Hee Bom Moon, Chang-Keun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):264-267. Published online September 30, 2005
Adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon acute systemic inflammatory disease of unknown origin. The clinical features include high spiking fever, arthralgia or arthritis, transient maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and serositis. Pericarditis is the most common car..
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